The fonds consists of a souvenir folder created by Hugh McVittie of Ridgetown, Ontario, who came to stay at the Knowlton Grove Hotel during his childhood around 1940 to 1946. It contains information about the hotel, a hand drawn map of the different buildings and many photographs taken during that period. The Knowlton Grove Hotel used to be operated by the Knowlton Conference Association.
The fonds contains primary and secondary souce information regarding the Knowlton Family. The fonds contains the following series: Ralph F. Knowlton (5 textual records); Knowlton Family Miscellaneous (1) (8 textual records); Knowlton Family Miscellaneous (2) (13 textual records); Knowlton Family Miscellaneous Photo (1 photograph); Knowlton's from Stukely (20 textual records); Knowlton's from Stukely Photo (1 photograph); Knowlton's from Knowlton (24 textual records); and Knowlton's from Knowlton Photos (2 photographs); Knowlton Family Photographs (ca. 2500 photographs).
Knowlton FamilyThe fonds consists of primary source information relating to the Knowlton Conference Association, including a scrapbook-style binder containing administrative and communication documents, and a collection of glass positives depicting the Knowlton Conference activities through the years.
Knowlton Conference AssociationThe fonds consists of a complaint of Judah H. Crosby and evidence of witnesses before Samuel Willard, J.P., dated February 2, 1826 at Shefford.
Crosby, Judah H.The fonds consists of a statement of James Gillin before Jacob Cook, J.P, dated October 22, 1827, at Brome, a statement of Abijah Willard before Samuel Willard, J.P., dated December 1, 1827, at Shefford, a bailiff's warrant and discharge warrant, dated December 14, 1827, at Brome, and a letter to Samuel Willard, J.P., from Jacob Cook, J.P., dated December 14, 1827, at Brome.
Pratt, JosiahThe fonds consists of a statement of account and receipt, dated February 9, 1790 at Boston.
Coolidge, JosephThe fonds contains primary source information regarding Jonathan Barber. The fonds contains the following series: Legal Papers (1813); Correspondence (1815, 1830).
Barber, JonathanThe fonds consists of a donation by John Tutle to Enoch Coffin French, dated February 4, 1823, at St. Hyacinthe.
Tuttle, JohnThe fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding John McCorkill, including notarial copies of Deeds and a copy of an Inventory of Property.
McCorkill, JohnThe fonds consists of primary source documents relating to the Reverend John Jackson's installation on a land in Brome, where he was given a Clergy Reserve, along a river later named Jackson River. The documents relate to transactions and legal matters encountered by Rev. John Jackson.
Rev. John JacksonThe fonds consists of secondary source infromation regarding John Holbrook, including copies of letters concerning Samuel and Abijah Willard.
Holbrook, JohnThe fonds consists of a copy of a letter from Samuel Willard regarding land affairs dated March 3, 1796.
Gould, JohnThe fonds consists of a Summons, John Dolph 115, Benjamin Barfield, dated August 19, 1845 at Shefford.
Dolph, JohnThe fonds consists of a complaint of John Currier before Samuel Willard, J.P., dated August 12, 1829 at Stukely.
Currier, JohnThe fonds consists of Will and Testament of John Crossett dated December 12, 1788 at Petersham.
Crossett, JohnThe fonds contains primary source information regarding John C. Butler, including correspondence.
Butler, John C.The fonds consists of glass negative photographs relating to the professional life of John Austin Wheeler. They feature portraits of some of the prominent families of Knowlton, Sweetsburg and Cowansville, along with images of buildings and sceneries of the Brome and Missisquoi regions. Two additional donations were added to the fonds in 2021 and 2023, the last one consisting of mostly personal and family portraits and impressive views of Knowlton.
Wheeler, John AustinThe fonds contains primary source information regarding John Atkinson, including correspondence with Samuel Willard.
Atkinson, JohnThe fonds consists of three receipts for small amounts, dated 1814 and 1817, and a notice to the voters of St. Armand East.
Freligh, John and RichardThe fonds consists of photographs relating to the Jewell family of East Farnham and Iron Hill, most of them from Carmi Jewell and his wife Lucinda Courtney.
The fonds consists of a photostat copy of a letter to Nathaniel Coffin, concerning settlement in the Townships, dated May 23, 1798, a letter to Mr. Vaughan regarding cleaning the outlet of Brompton Lake dated July 6, 1840 and three newspaper articles on the activities of Jesse Pennoyer and his account of military events in 1813.
Also, a printed notice, dated December 15, 1808 - Executive Council Office Quebec by His Excellency, the Governor to all Applicants petitioning for grants of Waste Lands of the Crown should go before the commissioners appointed for the purpose and take the Oaths requested by His Majesty's instruction and receive the Certificate of having so clone - twenty-five commissioners are named for Lower Canada and among those listed we find:Henry Ruiter of Potton; Philip Ruiter of Missisquoi Bay; Philip Luke of Missisquoi Bay; Calvin May of Missisquoi Bay; Jesse Pennoyer of Compton; Patrick Conroy of Compton; Leon Lalanne of Shefford; and Gilbert Hyatt of Ascot.
Also, a printed notice - A Proclamation by His Excellency Sir J.H. Craig, Gov. of L.C., strictly forbidding all persons from cutting down the White Pines, or other Timber reserved for His Majesty's use within the Townships.
Finally, a letter from Paul Darisse, regarding the service de l'arpentage, written in reply to one from Marion Phelps, B.C.H.S., Knowlton asking for information on Jesse Pennoyer -in which he encloses a copy of a list from a notebook relative to surveys for the Crown Lands listing Townships or Lands surveyed by Jesse Pennoyer, dated April 2, 1981 at Quebec.
The file consists of record of births and deaths in the Brill and Sager families.
Brill, James W.The fonds contains primary source information regarding James Pettes and his son James Nelson Pettes, including Deeds, Last Will and Testament and agreements.
Pettes, James NelsonThe fonds consists of a Deed from the Crown for one hundred acres in the Township of Sutton dated June 26, 1852 at Quebec, two newspaper notices regarding Ferres involvement in the riots of 1849 first his charge, and secondly his discharge from Montreal goal, dated April 18, 1849 at Montreal, as well as an address given by J.P. Noyes K.C., before the Knowlton Reading Club of 1901 in which Noyes refers to the electing of Ferres as Brome County's first M.P. and a BCHS Column in the Eastern Townships Advertiser Nov. 29, 1962 in which Harry B. Shufelt writes on same subject.
Ferres, James MoirThe fonds consists of an agreement between Moses Harrington and Alijah Thomas concerning making potash dated March 25, 1826, a complaint of James Harrington before Samuel Willard, J.P., dated November 29, 1826 at Shefford as well as an order to pay Abijah Willard six shillings one pence dated September 8, 1834 at Shefford.
Harrington, JamesThe fonds consists of a warrant in the case of Crown vs. James Gilling, dated October 6, 1827, at Brome, a subpoena of witnesses, dated October 6, 1827, at Brome, a memo of costs in the case of Crown vs. James Gilling, dated October 7, 1827, and a testimoney of witnesses, dated December 17, 1827, at Shefford.
Gilling, JamesThe fonds consists of a letter from Miss Patterson regarding an obligation of Nicholas Austin dated February 5, 1801 at Farnham.
Fisher, JamesThe fonds consists of a letter to Lt.-Col. Craig, Civil Secretary, dated October 3, 1834 at Fredericton as well as a burial certificate dated May 24, 1839.
Eccles, JamesThe fonds consists of a Deed by Sheriff sale to James Cochran dated October 23, 1851 at the Township of Brome.
Cochran, JamesThe fonds consists of copies of three letters from Samuel Willard concerning the state of his affairs and sheriff's sale dated November 1, 1827 at Shefford.
McCord, J. S.